Adam Sorry

Detainees
Affiliation
  • KNPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
28
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Jul 1, 2020
Place of origin
Maybrat Regency
Occupation
  • Student
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of committing murder
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Sorong Selatan
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
  • Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
  • Article 338 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 351 (3) jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
Final sentence
> 5-10 years
Exact sentence
6 years
Date of sentencing
Jun 30, 2022
Place of the first detention
Polres Sorong Selatan
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas IIB Sorong
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Health
  • Legal procedure
  • Torture
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Oct 4, 2023
Sources

Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 | Source 5 | High Court verdict | Supreme Court verdict

Additional description

The Sorong Selatan Police arrested Adam Sorry on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Frins Sewa, which occurred on 13 June 2020. Adam denied the allegations. In court, the panel of judges found him guilty and sentenced him to six years in prison, five years less than the prosecutor's demand.

District court (9 Feb 2021): 6 years High court (20 Apr 2021): 4 years Supreme court (30 Jun 2022): 6 years

Related detention facility

Latitude: -0.882245264870709

Longitude: 131.32014473137139

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Lapas Kelas IIB Sorong
Polres Sorong Selatan
Related event
  • Murder of Frins Sewa